PHR Learning and Development 3

Question 1

Which leadership development approach pairs a senior employee with a junior employee for long-term career guidance?

Accepted Answer

Mentoring

Answer

Mentoring is a relationship in which a more experienced person guides a less experienced one over time.

Question 2

A succession planning 9-box grid typically plots employees along which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Performance and potential

Answer

The 9-box grid assesses employees by current performance and future potential.

Question 3

Which training delivery method is most cost-effective for a geographically dispersed workforce needing the same compliance content?

Accepted Answer

E-learning modules

Answer

E-learning scales to many dispersed learners at low marginal cost for standardized content.

Question 4

The concept of 'transfer of training' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Applying learned skills to the actual job

Answer

Transfer of training is the degree to which learners apply knowledge and skills on the job.

Question 5

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a learning organization as described by Peter Senge?

Accepted Answer

Systems thinking

Answer

Systems thinking is one of Senge's five disciplines of a learning organization.

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